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Commerce, foreign policy and development aspects; Lessons learned in African peace operations; West Africa on the move to accelerate the implementation of its regional agricultural policy; ODI presents ten key facts about democracy; Overview of the decentralisation process in Latin America. km_and_communication food_security_agriculture new_dpir_team development_policy conflict_countries new_at_ECDPM dpir new_km_team eu_development_effectiveness acpeutrade eu-au policy_news new_trade_team epas new_governance_team political_economy_analysis weekly_compass local_governance_decentralisation international_relations governance Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:53:19 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/3238c1238b12568095d11e8bf7c948a4#cotonou_online https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-note-capacity-development http://del.icio.us/url/3238c1238b12568095d11e8bf7c948a4 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/3238c1238b12568095d11e8bf7c948a4 cotonou_online's links This note sets out DFID’s approach to capacity development. By developing the capacity of our partners, DFID financial aid and technical advice can be transformative and have a more durable impact. The note summarises the evidence and provides links to further guidance. It is a resource for DFID managers and advisers when developing and implementing country strategies or programmes. Summary and Table of Contents . 1. Introduction 2. What’s the evidence base? 3. Whose capacity? 4. What’s good capacity development? 6. Capacity development in fragile or conflict-affected countries 5. Aid instruments, results and value for money . km_and_communication int_development_effectiveness capacity_development development_policy policy_news dpir Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:57:20 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/6e8068a3585ec6ec29c2fadf4da68462#cotonou_online http://feedbacklabs.org/ http://del.icio.us/url/6e8068a3585ec6ec29c2fadf4da68462 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/6e8068a3585ec6ec29c2fadf4da68462 cotonou_online's links Ashoka, Development Gateway, Ushahidi and others believe everyday citizens should have the right to real-time information about the programmes and initiatives that affect their lives and the ability to give feedback on what's working, what's not, what they need, and what they don't. Their goal is to make feedback loops the new norm in aid, development, and philanthropy, and they envision a world where citizens are empowered with creative, field-tested ways to productively interact with aid agencies, foundations, and governments. Prioritising citizen feedback has the potential to unleash massive changes in the way development is pursued. While its potential is enormous, the concept lacks consistent vocabulary, principles, accepted best practices, and reliable measurements. We aim to help provide the structure and design principles that will maximise the effects of global citizen engagement efforts. km_and_communication policy_news communication4dev Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:46:48 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/13452ad2eaa6d741258fe1ca40bd708b#cotonou_online http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/22/research-uptake-influencing-policy http://del.icio.us/url/13452ad2eaa6d741258fe1ca40bd708b http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/13452ad2eaa6d741258fe1ca40bd708b cotonou_online's links Research uptake is the process by which development research is packaged, disseminated, communicated and promoted to a varied audience of developing and developed country policymakers, decision-makers and intermediaries such as the media and civil society actors. The aim is to get policymakers to not only to know about your research, but to feel well disposed towards it, and ultimately to use it. Boxes of research findings under the counter are going to rot if they are not displayed, labelled, pimped and prodded until they are attractive to the passerby. Be creative and know your audience - one size does not fit all and the formats you package research into have to be right for different audiences. Few people want a big old sack of findings, but give us a nice pellet of one-page key points and we might be interested, an eye-catching pyramid of working papers might also work, even an online video or poster to really push the boat out. km_and_communication policy_news communication4dev research4dev Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:31:53 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/75d9efb1b3931fad44cde2ab3663077b#cotonou_online http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=65347?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eldis-any+%28Eldis+latest+research%29#.UeztJmSH6wF http://del.icio.us/url/75d9efb1b3931fad44cde2ab3663077b http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/75d9efb1b3931fad44cde2ab3663077b cotonou_online's links Think tanks in democratic societies play a vital role in generating policy research, promoting ideas, and fostering discussion between the public and policymakers. 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The network was set up in 2005 as part of the DFID funded Civil Society Partnership Programme, in partnership with 19 civil society organisations. This report uses a light touch approach to review the development and functions of the ebpdn. Using key informant interviews and a survey of members, the authors outline the role ebpdn plays for its members and its successes and challenges in building a community, sharing resources and amplifying member's voices. After reviewing the value created by the network, the authors suggest eight options for the ongoing management of the network. km_and_communication policy_news communication4dev research4dev Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:13:48 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/bb0cc3dd349ae10c459300ef2250b014#cotonou_online https://wonkcomms2.eventbrite.com/ http://del.icio.us/url/bb0cc3dd349ae10c459300ef2250b014 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/bb0cc3dd349ae10c459300ef2250b014 cotonou_online's links In a fast-moving digital world, the traditional think tank research output is changing. It is no longer adequate for think tanks to rely solely on the impact of a single research publication to inspire and motivate their audience. Tools like as infographics, multimedia presentations, blogs, podcasts and videos are increasingly becoming the norm for think tank research. But with think tanks vying for attention in a crowded and busy online world, is there a danger that the communications tail wags the research dog? Is there value in preserving the traditional think tank publication? Should communications be seen as a means to an end or as an end in itself? And is the nature of research changing because of the rapidly changing communications environment? km_and_communication policy_news communication4dev major_events research4dev Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:25:52 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/06e188e23109e82565df7c260c3a12af#cotonou_online http://international.cgdev.org/publication/measuring-think-tank-performance-index-public-profile?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cgdev%2Fpublications+%28Center+for+Global+Development++-+Publications%29&utm_content=Google+Reader http://del.icio.us/url/06e188e23109e82565df7c260c3a12af http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/06e188e23109e82565df7c260c3a12af cotonou_online's links Think tanks, defined as organizations engaged in public policy research and analysis, operate all over the world, study every imaginable topic, and exercise influence publicly and behind the scenes. Billions of dollars are spent each year in support of these tanks, and that level of spending raises questions of effectiveness. Such questions are difficult to answer because the influence a think tank may have on the thinking of communities and policymakers is inherently difficult to measure. But that has not stopped researchers from trying, with various methods. Each—quantitative metrics, qualitative assessments, and expert rankings—has advantages and limitations. In this paper, Julia Clark and David Roodman investigate whether better ranking is possible by exploiting modern tools for measuring citations in both traditional and new media, as well as in academe. They do not claim to have a comprehensive or perfect method, but they do find that with modest effort the status quo of rank... km_and_communication int_development_effectiveness development_policy policy_news communication4dev dpir Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:41:42 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/7887e446ce618ab8aa46b9b893c0cd00#cotonou_online http://wonkcomms.net/2013/05/28/50000-jrf_uk-twitter-followers-cant-be-wrong/ http://del.icio.us/url/7887e446ce618ab8aa46b9b893c0cd00 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/7887e446ce618ab8aa46b9b893c0cd00 cotonou_online's links In order for a corporate Twitter account to be really effective, all the key staff must be using Twitter effectively themselves, applying their unique expertise to identify and filter the latest news and developments relevant to their work specifically, and tweeting links. A staff Twitter feed can be used to help feed the corporate account, which then becomes a more diverse and authentic representation of the organisation, its knowledge, expertise and authority. The growing following of the corporate account soon becomes a useful resource to help individual staff develop their Twitter networks. By retweeting staff, you are telling your following that if they’re interested in this subject, they should follow this person for more because they’re a specialist on the subject. And by looking regularly at who the latest corporate account followers are you can recommend certain ones follow relevant staff on Twitter (I have a list of copy-and-paste follow recommendations saved in a word.do... km_and_communication policy_news communication4dev